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21 Oct 2018
Madhya Pradesh'Magicians' to campaign for BJP in MP polls. What's next?
Seeking a fourth straight term in Madhya Pradesh, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) intends to cast a 'magic spell' on voters during the upcoming State Assembly polls.
21 Oct 2018
Indian ArmyArunachal: Villagers who gave land to Army become crorepatis overnight
Several residents of two villages in the West Kameng district of Arunachal Pradesh became crorepatis overnight after they received compensation for land they had donated to the Indian Army around five decades ago, right after the Sino-Indian war.
21 Oct 2018
MurderHaryana: Four get life term for property dealer's kidnapping, murder
A court in Hisar has awarded life imprisonment to four people for the kidnapping and murder of a property dealer.
21 Oct 2018
Amritsar#AmritsarTrainTragedy: Dead, injured people robbed of their belongings
Much has been said about the Amritsar train tragedy that killed 61 people, but as more information comes in, more disturbing details are surfacing.
21 Oct 2018
IndiaKnow how to apply for a PAN card online
Whether you're thinking of getting a debit/credit or buying a property or opening a savings bank account, there is one document that you will need for each of these activities. And that document is the Permanent Account Number (PAN) card.
21 Oct 2018
India#CareerBytes: Top 5 online Test Series for UPSC exam
The Indian Civil Services exam, commonly referred to as the IAS exam, is conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) each year.
21 Oct 2018
India#HealthBytes: Top 7 health benefits of coffee
One of the world's most popular sips, coffee gets a bad rap at times, because of its high caffeine content.
20 Oct 2018
Supreme Court Of India#LoveIsLove: Kerala HC helps woman and her lesbian lover
Saying rights of adults can't be curtailed, the Kerala High Court recently came to rescue of a woman who wanted to live with her lesbian partner.
20 Oct 2018
India'Masked Aadhaar': All you need to know
In a bid to enhance the safety and confidentiality of Aadhaar, the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has launched a new feature called- 'Masked Aadhaar.'
20 Oct 2018
HaryanaFaridabad: Four siblings found hanging from ceiling fans; suicide suspected
On Saturday morning, four siblings were found dead at their rented house in Faridabad in Haryana.
20 Oct 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaHow to remove Aadhaar details from telecom operators' records
Debunking fears that telecom services would be discontinued if customers chose to remove their Aadhaar details from telecom service providers, the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI), on Thursday, clarified that services would not be discontinued during the documentation change process.
20 Oct 2018
Bombay High CourtBombay HC on #MeToo: Movement shouldn't be misused
On Friday, the Bombay High Court warned against misusing the #MeToo movement and said the idea of the campaign was to help the survivors in speaking up.
20 Oct 2018
Punjab#AmritsarTrainTragedy: Ambulance driver recollects how the scene was at accident-site
An ambulance driver, who ferried some of the victims from the train accident site to the Guru Nanak Hospital in Amritsar today described the scene as "very disturbing".
20 Oct 2018
BiharBihar: Minor girl molested after being forced to drink liquor
A minor girl was molested in Lakhisarai in Bihar after being made to consume liquor by a friend of hers and a 35-year-old man.
20 Oct 2018
Bihar#AmritsarTrainTragedy: Most dead are daily wage laborers from UP, Bihar
Most people who were mowed down by a speeding train in Amritsar during Dussehra celebrations yesterday evening were migrant workers from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, an official said today.
20 Oct 2018
RajasthanWoman commits suicide by jumping into water-tank with 3 kids
A woman allegedly committed suicide by jumping into a water tank along with her three children, police said on Saturday.
20 Oct 2018
Delhi Government#DelhiMetro: Phase IV construction to cost Delhi-govt Rs. 1,200cr extra
The Delhi finance department's fears about the proposed Delhi Metro Phase IV project bleeding the state exchequer have come true.
20 Oct 2018
Samajwadi PartyMohan Bhagwat picks Ram Mandir issue only before elections: SP
Senior SP leader, Ram Govind Chaudhary, has accused RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat of remembering Lord Ram only "months before the General Elections".
20 Oct 2018
Uttar PradeshUP: Man stoned to death by monkeys, family demands FIR
A 70-year-old man was allegedly stoned to death by some monkeys in a village in Baghpat area of UP, putting the police in a fix as the deceased's family wants an FIR to be registered against them.
20 Oct 2018
Punjab#AmritsarTrainTragedy: Punjab CM Amarinder visits injured; orders magisterial probe
Punjab CM Amarinder Singh today ordered a magisterial inquiry into the Amritsar train accident after visiting the injured and kin of those killed in the tragedy.
13 Oct 2018
IndiaMaharashtra: President Ram Nath Kovind to inaugurate peace conference
President Ram Nath Kovind will inaugurate a three-day 'Vishwa Shanti Ahimsa Sammelan' at Mangi Tungi in Nashik district of Maharashtra on October 22, officials said.
20 Oct 2018
Uttar PradeshMonkeys stone man to death, family's FIR demand confuses police
In a bizarre incident, a man in Uttar Pradesh's Baghpat was stoned to death by monkeys on Thursday, pushing police to a fix as the family is demanding an FIR.
20 Oct 2018
IndiaSwaraj meets Sri Lankan PM, reviews progress of development projects
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Saturday called on visiting Sri Lankan PM Ranil Wickremesinghe and reviewed the progress of India-assisted development projects in the island nation.
20 Oct 2018
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)No permission granted for Dussehra event at Amritsar accident-site: Officials
The Amritsar Municipal Corporation said no permission was granted to hold Dussehra celebrations at 'Dhobi ghat' ground in Amritsar a day after the train tragedy,
20 Oct 2018
TelanganaAhead of Telangana polls, unaccounted cash worth Rs. 10cr seized
Unaccounted cash to the tune of Rs. 10 crore was seized and two persons arrested in this connection in Adilabad district of Telangana, police said on Saturday.
20 Oct 2018
Train Accident#AmritsarTrainTragedy: Residents stage protest, demand action against train driver
Scores of people on Saturday staged a sit-in on the railway tracks near Amritsar where 61 people were mowed down by a train during a Dussehra event.
20 Oct 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaSabarimala fiasco: So, who won - religion, politics or women?
Religion is the last resort of cowards. Where logic ends, religion starts. And, in this time and age, we don't need religion.
20 Oct 2018
Delhi PoliceDelhi court frames molestation charges against ex-TERI chief RK Pachauri
A Delhi court today framed molestation charges against former TERI chief RK Pachauri in a case of alleged sexual harassment lodged by his former colleague.
20 Oct 2018
Indian Railways#AmritsarTrainTragedy: Train driver says he was given green signal
In the aftermath of the tragic Amritsar accident that killed 60 people, the driver of the train responsible was detained and questioned by the Punjab and the Railway police.
20 Oct 2018
KeralaKerala MLA Abdul Razak passes away due to heart attack
Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) MLA, PB Abdul Razak died of heart attack on Saturday at a private hospital in Kasargod, Kerala. He was 63.
20 Oct 2018
GorakhpurAdityanath advises to follow Lord Ram to destroy Naxalism, terrorism
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister, Yogi Adityanath, said yesterday that people need to follow the path of Lord Ram to destroy those promoting terrorism and Naxalism, embrace 'Harijans' and conserve the tradition of seers.
20 Oct 2018
Punjab#AmritsarTrainTragedy: Services between Amritsar, Jalandhar affected after train accident
All services between Jalandhar and Amritsar remained suspended for hours after Dussehra revelers were mowed down by a train near Amritsar, railway officials said.
20 Oct 2018
Amritsar#AmritsarTrainTragedy: 'Ravana Dahan' taking place at accident site for 20yrs
For over 20 years, people from adjoining villages would gather at the vacant plot at Joda Phatak near Amritsar, barely 50m from railway tracks, to witness the burning of Ravana effigy to celebrate Dussehra.
20 Oct 2018
Uttar PradeshAt RSS-event, bullet fired by BJP MLA's son injures journalist
On Friday, a photojournalist got injured by a bullet fired by BJP MLA's son at an event organized by RSS in Uttar Pradesh's Hathras.
20 Oct 2018
BiharPM Modi condoles death of Lok Sabha member Bhola Singh
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday expressed sorrow at the demise of Lok Sabha member Bhola Singh.
20 Oct 2018
Punjab#AmritsarTrainTragedy: Navjot Sidhu defends wife, says accident shouldn't be politicized
Punjab Minister and Amritsar MLA, Navjot Singh Sidhu, said the mowing down of 61 Dussehra revelers by a train yesterday night in Amritsar was an accident and that the matter should not be politicized.
20 Oct 2018
Narendra Modi39 of those killed in Amritsar train accident identified: Officials
Thirty-nine of the 61 people killed in the train accident near Amritsar in Punjab have been identified so far, officials said on Saturday.
20 Oct 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaDelhi: Air quality poor, expected to worsen further
With Diwali just over a couple of weeks away, Delhi's air quality has dropped to the 'poor' category with a pollution cloud hanging over its head.
20 Oct 2018
Indian Railways#AmritsarTrainTragedy: Man, who played Ravana, dies; eyewitnesses recall horror
In the train tragedy near Amritsar, which killed at least 60 and injured 71, the man who played Ravana also lost his life, ANI reports.
20 Oct 2018
Sushma SwarajAssam districts bordering Arunachal on flood alert after China's warning
Assam CM Sarbananda Sonowal today directed authorities in districts bordering Arunachal Pradesh to "remain alert" for possible flash flood after China informed India about a landslide blocking a river in Tibet leading to the formation of an artificial lake.
